Players for next season - 2012/13

Positions we need to spend money on if we are to at least get to the group stages of CL.

One x Decent centre half to play alongside Charlie.

One x Creative midfield player in the mould of Lubo

One x Genuine left sided midfield player

One x Strong centre forward who could play upfront on his own, if required.

The rest of the players we currently have are good enough to win the SPL, but unless these improvements are made the best we can hope for is group stages of Europa League.

We may need to sell some of our better players to give us enough to buy the above, so I would be willing to trade Ki, Hooper and any number of squad players to make this happen. Hopefully, we can also move on some of the non/seldom playing squad members like McCourt, Commons, Loovens, Cha, etc; in order to raise a little more cash, if not through fees then through wage savings.

Players I would keep:

Forster (need to sign him first)
Zaluska

Matthews
Rogne
Mulgrew
Izzaguirre

Brown
Forrest
Kayal
Ledley
Wanyama
McGeouch

Stokes
Samaras

Undecided

K. Wilson
Lustig
Blackman
Bangura
Ibrahim

 

main transfer target HAS to be Fraser Forster

 

I agree with the type of player we need, apart from the creative midfielder one, we may need one but I am hoping Ibrahim can fill that role.

Gary Mackay Steven could be that genuine left winger, quality centre back's and target men are harder too find for a club like us who don't spent a lot.

I wouldn't sell Hooper or Ki, I'd rather get rid of ALL of the deadwood and then rely on our talented youth players too come in as squad players, people like McGeouch, George, Twardzik, Fraser, Watt, deserve their chance.

 

I don't think a central midfielder is vital, we have enough cover in that area. I think Kayal, Ledley, Wanyama, Brown and Ki are enough cover. I also think a new right winger is more important than left. We've got Sammy and Commons to play on the left, as well as McCourt and Ibrahim, but only really Forrest on the right, and if he gets injured then it's just Brown out there and that means losing a CM option as well. A big, experienced centre forward is needed as well, and we definitely have to tie up Forster permanently. We could do with a new, experienced CB but I don't think it's vital.

 

if anything we need a settled back four as when it has been their records speak for it self like last season when Maj and Rogne were at the heart of defense for a long while didn't they go on some clean sheet run? but funnily enough Forster is on course or already broken his clean sheet record.

i would say a big hulk of a ST to make the most of our crossing and getting the team to play the sexy football it did last season but with the consistency of this season

 

An old fashioned winger who can cross the ball for fun , a central defender who will walk straight in the team and a striker who is better than what we already have

 

i also thing we should move to the 4-2-3-1 formation for ALL competitions

 

How are our young players going to help us go up a level? Don't be deluded. If these boys were good enough they would already be starting like Forrest. Problem is they aren't.

 

start from the back we have been crying out for years for a alan stubbs type signing,i feel we need dixon on a free from utd for back up,left winger for me as well and target man

 

Surely we'll sign Johnny Russell?

 

Would get rid off players like, Paddy, Rasmussen, Juarez, McGinn, Murphy(on loan if im not mistaking?), Cha, Majstorovic.

 

Sell Hooper!!?

 

we need someone of genuine league class for champs lg. one major defender to play with rogne and a creative midfielder we have lacked cuttting edge since forrest was injured .woul love to see wee michael owen here.not on much money at united.surely the guy wants to play games the guy is still top quality and could do a job for england defo. bit worried with injury record obviously

 

If the money was right and he was replaced with a player of better calibre, then makes sense to me

 

Johnny Russell ,Jordan Rhodes, Peter Whittingham all would be good in the Hoops i think